Thomas More
a very brief history
$40.18
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2017
Summary
‘If the English people were to be set a test to justify their history and civilization by the example of one man, then it is Sir Thomas More whom they would perhaps choose.’ So commented The Times in 1978 on the 500th anniversary of More’s birth.
Twenty-two years later, Pope John Paul II proclaimed Thomas More the patron saint of politicians and people in public life, on the basis of his ‘constant fidelity to legitimate authority and … his intention to serve not pow…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780281077380 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 028107738X |
| Author: | John Guy |
| Publisher: | SPCK Publishing |
| Imprint: | SPCK Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 254g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 129mm |
| Series: | Very Brief Histories |
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John Guy has done more towards the scholarly reappraisal of More’s greatness than most other English historians of the last fifty years.
A miniature jewel on Thomas More - what a treat this little book is. – Diarmaid MacCulloch * The Tablet *A lively and learned little book. * Catholic Herald *John Guy has done more towards the scholarly reappraisal of More’s greatness than most other English historians of the last fifty years. * Eamon Duffy *An excellent starting point for anyone beginning a course of study on the Reformation. * The Reader *
About The Author
John Guy
John Guy is a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. He is recognised as one of Britain’s most exciting historians, having lectured extensively on Early Modern British History and Renaissance Political Thought in both Britain and the United States.He has so far presented five documentaries for BBC 2 television, including The King’s Servant (on Thomas More) and the four-part Renaissance Secrets (series 2), and has contributed to Meet the Ancestors (BBC 2) and to Channel 4’s Time Team and Royal Deaths and Diseases. Wolsey’s Lost Palace of Hampton Court was a short-listed finalist for the 2002 Channel 4 television awards.John Guy also appears regularly on BBC Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, BBC World Service and BBC Scotland, and he currently writes or reviews for The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Economist, the Times Literary Supplement, BBC History Magazine and History Today.
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